FIT & FIDDLE
STORY & PHOTOS CHAD ATKINSON
I LIKE
BIG
BUTTS
CHAD TALKS US THROUGH THE
BASICS OF BUTT WELDING WITH
BOTH MIG AND TIG WELDERS
M
IG (Metal Inert Gas)
and TIG (Tungsten
Inert Gas) are the
two most common
types of welding practised in
automotive applications. This
month’s column will serve as an
introduction to both types, for
anyone wanting to jump in and
have a crack themselves, using
the most common of auto body
metals: 1mm mild sheet steel.